Tag: Mike Pelfrey

Pirates 3 – Mets 1 June 13, 2011

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The Mets lost a tough one behind a solid game by Mike Pelfrey. He went 7 innings and only allowed 2 runs. The Mets just couldn’t get anything going against Paul Maholm. He threw 7 scoreless innings. And when they did get something going, it was sabotaged like when Daniel Murphy got picked off second base. It always boggles my mind when guys with no speed wander too far off second base. It was another stupid play by Murphy.

The Mets bullpen didn’t look great either. Manny Acosta gave up 3 hits in 0.1 innings and Tim Byrdak walked in a run.

The Mets split the series with the Pirates and head to Atlanta for three games.

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Preview: Mets at Pirates June 13, 2011

New York Mets (32-33) at Pittsburgh Pirates (31-33) 7:05pm

Mike Pelfrey (3-4 5.35) vs. Paul Maholm (2-7 3.39)

TV: SNY              Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets can take three of four games in this series with a win tonight. Pelfrey is on the hill and has been very inconsistent over his last four starts. His last start in Milwaukee was a good one going 6 IP and allowing 2 runs. But he allowed the Pirates to score 7 in 5 innings at Citi Field in his prior start.

Maholm has been inconsistent recently too. The Mets tee’d off on him last week for 6 runs in 5.2 innings. But he came back in his last start to throw 6 shutout innings only allowing 1 hit.

Brewers 7 – Mets 6 June 8, 2011

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The Mets took a tough loss in the bottom of the ninth in this one. What’s worse, is that it was a well pitched game by Mike Pelfrey and Randy Wolf through the first 6 innings. The Mets were down 2-1 after the sixth on a Prince Fielder home run. The Mets scored 5 runs in the seventh off Kameron Lowe on a rally that Jose Reyes (who else?) started.

The Mets bullpen couldn’t hold the lead with Pedro Beato, Jason Isringhausen, and Dale Thayer gave up 5 runs in the final two innings to blow the lead and lose the game.

The Mets offense was solid and the seventh inning explosion was teed up by Reyes but Ronny Paulino hit a 3-run homer. He was 4 for 4 on the night with 3 RBI’s. Big night for Paulino.

The Mets and Brewers will play the rubber game of the series tomorrow night.

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Preview: Mets at Brewers June 8, 2011

New York Mets (29-31) at Milwaukee Brewers (34-27) 8:10pm

Mike Pelfrey (3-4 5.56) vs. Randy Wolf (4-4 3.69)

TV: ESPN              Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets can take the series in Milwaukee tonight with a win behind Pelfrey. Although his last start against the Pirates was hideous, giving up 7 runs in 5 innings of a no-decision. The Mets have lost three of the last four games that he started. He’ll need to do better than that tonight to get a win.

Wolf didn’t pitch that well in his last start in Florida either. It was a no-decision for him too when he went 5 innings and gave up 4 runs. But the Brewers have won the last three straight games that Wolf started. In his career against the Mets, he’s 12-5 with a 3.27 ERA.

Preview: Pirates at Mets June 2, 2011

Pittsburgh Pirates (26-28) at New York Mets (25-30) 1:10pm

Paul Maholm (2-7 3.18) vs. Mike Pelfrey (3-4 5.00)

TV: SNY              Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Mets need a win just to split the four game series today. They’ll do it behind Pelfrey and, unfortunately, the Mets have lost the last three games he started. Pelfrey only got 6 runs of support in those three games though.

Maholm has been up and down but his last start was fantastic. He threw a complete game 3-hit shutout in Chicago. Prior to that, the Pirates lost five games in a row that he started but he hasn’t gotten much run support either. The Pirates hit about as little as the Mets do so a low scoring affair today wouldn’t be a surprise.

Phillies 5 – Mets 2 May 28, 2011

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The Phillies took the series with the win tonight and sent the Mets to their third straight loss and sixth in seven games. The only saving grace is that Mike Pelfrey escaped taking the loss because he had a huge game going 7.2 innings and allowing only 2 runs. He lowered his season ERA to 5.00. It looked like he was in trouble in the fourth inning but he got out of the inning only allowing 1 run. Typically, Pelfrey falls apart at any sign of trouble but he worked out of it and kept it together until the eighth inning.

The bullpen has been a strength of the Mets all season couldn’t get one out in the eighth inning to bail out Pelfrey. Mike O’Connor, Jason Isringhausen, and Tim Byrdak struggled to get one out and gave up the lead and more to the Phillies, who are clearly in another class than the Mets in terms of performance.

The Mets didn’t do much on offense only getting 7 hits and no walks as a team. Of course, Justin Turner got things started again with an RBI single in the first inning after Jose Reyes doubled and stole third. They did have 5 steals in the game but it wasn’t enough to get a win against Cole Hamels and the Phillies.

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Preview: Phillies at Mets May 28, 2011

Philadelphia Phillies (32-19) at New York Mets (23-27) 7:10pm

Cole Hamels (6-2 3.06) vs. Mike Pelfrey (3-4 5.37)

TV: FOX              Radio: WFAN

What to watch: The Phillies can win the series with a victory today over the Mets at Citi Field. They have a good chance to do it behind Hamels because they’re 8-2 in his starts this season. He’s won two straight decisions and the Phillies have won three straight games that he started.

On the other hand, the Mets are 3-7 when Pelfrey starts this season and they’ve lost two straight that he started. He got hit hard by the Yankees in his last start giving up 5 runs in 6 innings on 8 hits and 2 walks.